Briefing: June 2012

Senators slap Aeronavís hand (and plans)

A Senate Appropriations Committee report says Aeronav should immediately restore the 17-day advance availability of digital charts to the public on its website, and further demands to see a business case supporting Aeronav’s claims that it needs to charge fees for digital charts. “Sales of paper products have fallen but the FAA should not view the sale of digital products simply as a convenient source of revenue to compensate for the loss of revenue,” the report said.